Wound Types Flashcards
(21 cards)
Contusion is a…
Fancy name for blunt force trauma
Eye swelling can be identified by looking at/comparing…
Eyelash angles
A Hematoma is a…
Blood/pus/fluid filled pocket
Hematomas are often caused by…
Blunt force trauma
A Hematoma can be identified if…
the “pocket” bounces right back after being poked
Regarding treatment, a hematoma usually…
Needs to be lanced, and sometimes flushed with a catheter
Inflammation or “stocking up” is often seen when…
horses that were worked are then put in a stall
Inflammation or “stocking up” can be identified when…
the swelling is solid, there is no give when poked
Edemas are when…
retained fluid leads to swelling and inflammation
Edemas can be identified when…
poking leaves a “fingerprint” that slowly fills
_______ and ________ generally travel to the lowest point of the body and if left untreated will slowly dissipate and absorb.
Edemas; hematomas
When skin is peeled from the flesh beneath it, this is called…
Degloving/denuding
When multiple layers of skin and a mix of simple lacerations and tearing of flesh are involved in a wound, this is known as a ___________
Combination laceration
When multiple layers of tissue and tearing of tissue is involved, the wound would be considered a _______
Complicated laceration
________ on each side of a wound help close it without _______ the edges of a wound when stitches pop
Buttons; shredding
_______ is being used to help heal thermal burns
Tilapia skin
When wounds go bad ________ is performed, which gets _______ to a location (usually a joint)
Regional perfusion; antibiotics
Grey looking tissue is usually a result of _____
Tissue death, or necrosis
When infection gets into a joint, it usually spreads to the ______, leading to a _______
Blood stream; systemic infection
Open hoof injuries usually require _________
Radiographs
If you can ______ head wounds, they usually heal well
suture
